When She Rose From the Ashes

Chapter 40 Flames and Doubt

Yvonne quickly reported the facts.

“Ms. Summers is recovering steadily, but the burns are extensive. We can’t risk touching her carelessly. And every time she wakes up, she’s in excruciating pain. I can’t give her too many painkillers either. Thankfully, you’re finally awake, Mr. Gunn.”

As Yvonne spoke, Baron’s eyes darkened slightly.

Natalie’s body was covered in burns. Her skin was severely fused and damaged-she wasn’t even eligible for a skin graft at this point.

But just standing by and watching her suffer… he couldn’t breathe properly with that thought stuck in his chest.

Whoever had hurt her needed to pay.

Even if Natalie planned to take revenge herself someday, that didn’t mean he couldn’t start collecting interest now.

“Go investigate the exact cause of the fire that injured Natalie. The reports from Phantom were scattered and incomplete. I want full details-everything.”

At the mention of Phantom, Yvonne paused.

“I’ll go, Mr. Gunn. I need to know what really happened to my sister in Ocean City.”

By all logic, Phantom was supposed to be a top-tier agent. Protecting someone like Natalie shouldn’t have cost her life.

Yvonne couldn’t wrap her head around it.

Baron glanced at her. “Whatever the results are, I want to be the first to know. And if you ever take your sister’s death out on Natalie, you’ll leave her side. Understood?”

“Don’t worry, Mr. Gunn. I’ll take good care of Ms. Summers. I won’t hold anything against her.”

made her position

more and took over

to him, Finn slipped out of

Yvonne followed soon after.

she asked as they walked, “was my sister on another

frowned faintly. “What are

make rookie mistakes. Both times Ms. Summers was attacked, my sister wasn’t

done her homework on Natalie’s

Natalie’s hand severed, Phantom wasn’t there. When

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something a competent bodyguard would let

need to dig too deep. She died saving Natalie. From now on, Mr. Gunn will look after you. As long as you don’t cross his

He turned to leave.

But Yvonne’s eyes narrowed.

Was Finn hiding something?

How could that be?

thread of doubt passed

she also resolved to secretly look into Phantom’s death and why she had failed to protect her

truth was, Yvonne didn’t want to

treatment plan but didn’t

tightly that his knuckles turned white. He looked down at the sleeping Natalie-her brow tightly furrowed, her muscles twitching involuntarily from

foolish as you were five

quiet, but Natalie’s

there, she thought it

“Baron?”

look at that. You actually remember

tone had a